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The beauty industry produces 120 billion units of packaging annually. Only 9% actually gets recycled through curbside bins, and the rest ends up in landfills and our oceans. Learn about the packaging problem, and why it's not being recycled through traditional methods.
To offset this global issue, we've partnered with Pact Collective to create more options for our customers to properly dispose of hard-to-recycle containers, and to help drive systemic change in the beauty and wellness space.
We will now have a drop-off bin in our FABLERUNE warehouse for you to properly recycle your beauty packaging.
Step 1
Gather Your Empties
When you’ve finished your favorite products, rinse and clean the packages - including caps, lids, and pumps.
~ Make sure they’re truly clean and empty ~ packages with product left inside get incinerated because they can’t be properly recycled!
Collect your empties until you have 5-10 from any beauty or wellness brand, not just FABLERUNE!
Step 2
Sort & Organize
Check out Pact’s Collection Guidelines to find out where your finished beauty and wellness packaging goes — either to Pact, to curbside recycling, or in the trash.
Pact offers full tracking + transparency into their process.
What Packaging Goes To PACT?
All of the below is Pact-accepted packaging, as long as it’s clean and empty*:
Plastic bottles + jars smaller than a fist
Plastic + aluminum squeezable tubes
Ceramic + porcelain containers
Colored glass bottles + jars (varies heavily by location; check locally)
Caps + closures
Pumps + dispensers
Droppers + applicators
Compacts + palettes
Lipstick/lip gloss tubes + applicators
Mascara tubes + wands
Plastic pencil components for eye/lip liner + brow pencils
Toothpaste tubes + dental floss containers
Silicone containers
Pouches
Supplement bottles
Our collection guidelines will continue to evolve as we gain more insight from our community and recycling partners into local" recycling capabilities. It is always ideal to check with your local recycling centers for the most accurate information on curbside recyclable items in your area.
What Packaging Can I Recycle at Home?
Plastic containers #1, 2 and 5 ( when larger than a yogurt cup/fist)
Stainless steel or aluminum
Clear or frosted glass jars and bottles (varies heavily by location; check locally)
Cardboard & paper
What Packaging Goes in the Trash?
Plastic containers #3, #4, #6 and #7 ( when larger than 2" x 2" or a yogurt cup/fist)
Broken glass
Dental Floss
Aerosol cans*
Sponges + Brushes
Single-use wipes
Plastic + Foil safety seals
Plastic bags + Wrappers
Plastic with foil/metal inlay
Nail polish + Remover*
Toothbrushes
Prescription pill bottles (check local recycler guidelines)
*Products considered hazardous materials such as aerosol products, nail polish and nail polish remover should be disposed through proper hazmat disposal. Check for your location's hazmat disposal options.
What if the Package says its "Compostable" or "Biodegradable"?
If you have backyard compost and it says “backyard compost OK,” toss it in your home compost (and give yourself a pat on the back, composting is the best!).
If it is “industrial” compostable, you’ll need access to an industrial composting facility through your city or another program. You might want to check with your composter to see if they accept compostable packaging and single-use items (like takeout containers).
If you do not have access to compost, it goes in the trash.
Biodegradable material is good if the package gets into the environment. But it is not going to biodegrade in the landfill.
Step 3
Get Your Empties to PACT
Our Store - drop off at our collection bin!
Mail it Back - ship to Pact Collective.
Find a Bin - drop off at your local Pact bin.
